Journey of Secrecy and Chaos

The chapter follows the recruitment of individuals for a mysterious venture, leading to secretive interrogations and a train journey with dangerous and infested conditions. It narrates a chaotic event in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where recruits are met with hostility but eventually armed as US Marshals, including a drunken and injured Marshal given a gun to use. The chapter further elaborates on the violent encounters between Pinkertons and strikers at a roundhouse, showcasing the consequences of shoot-first orders and cover-ups of casualties.